The League of Nations 1919 – 1936
As abridged from: International Relations 1914 – 1995, Oxford History for GCSE
, Origins of League of Nations
• U.K. Prime Minister Lloyd George and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson saw
need for organization to maintain peace post devastation of WW1 and stop
future such conflicts – as per Wilson’s 14 point plan
• Leagues of Nations aims set out in 26 articles known as the Covenant
• Each subsequent peace treaty signed included the 26 articles – thus any
country signing peace treaty agreeing in principle to the League’s aim
• Hoped covenant (i.e. strong bond) would bind nations together and
eliminate international wars / offer collective security and defense
• League thus started very optimistically. However, by 1930s League failed
to stop various international incidents and, ultimately, failed to stop WWII
As abridged from: International Relations 1914 – 1995, Oxford History for GCSE
, Origins of League of Nations
• U.K. Prime Minister Lloyd George and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson saw
need for organization to maintain peace post devastation of WW1 and stop
future such conflicts – as per Wilson’s 14 point plan
• Leagues of Nations aims set out in 26 articles known as the Covenant
• Each subsequent peace treaty signed included the 26 articles – thus any
country signing peace treaty agreeing in principle to the League’s aim
• Hoped covenant (i.e. strong bond) would bind nations together and
eliminate international wars / offer collective security and defense
• League thus started very optimistically. However, by 1930s League failed
to stop various international incidents and, ultimately, failed to stop WWII
